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each_o have_v he_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v &_o also_o to_o know_v the_o transgression_n of_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a thing_n how_o many_o time_n in_o each_o we_o have_v transgress_v for_o many_o time_n we_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o who_o that_o take_v heed_n shall_v find_v omission_n and_o offence_n without_o number_n the_o which_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v and_o eschew_v and_o do_v penance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v as_o i_o know_v man_n be_v christian_n and_o shepherd_n chap._n xvi_o the_o ballad_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v turn_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o his_o own_o likeness_n i_o know_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o i_o true_o soul_n and_o body_n wit_n and_o knowledge_n iwis_o i_o know_v that_o by_o right_a wise_a true_a balance_n after_o my_o deed_n judge_v shall_v i_o be_v i_o know_v much_o but_o i_o wot_v not_o the_o variance_n to_o understand_v whereof_o come_v my_o folly_n i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o i_o shall_v die_v and_o yet_o my_o life_n amend_v not_o i._o i_o know_v in_o what_o poverty_n bear_v a_o child_n this_o earth_n above_o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v lend_v to_o i_o abundance_n of_o good_n to_o my_o behoof_n i_o know_v that_o riches_n can_v i_o not_o save_v and_o with_o i_o i_o shall_v bear_v none_o away_o i_o know_v the_o more_o good_a i_o have_v the_o loath_a i_o shall_v be_v to_o die_v i_o know_v all_o this_o faithful_o and_o yet_o my_o life_n amend_v not_o i._o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v pass_v great_a part_n of_o my_o day_n with_o joy_n and_o pleasance_n i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v gather_v sin_n and_o also_o do_v little_a penance_n i_o know_v that_o by_o ignorance_n to_o excuse_v i_o there_o be_v no_o art_n i_o know_v that_o once_o shall_v be_v when_o my_o soul_n shall_v depart_v that_o i_o shall_v wish_v that_o i_o have_v mend_v i_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o my_o life_n amend_v will_v i._n chap._n xvi_o here_o follow_v the_o ballad_n of_o the_o woman_n 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deliver_v from_o death_n to_o death_n i_o consider_v that_o worm_n shall_v eat_v my_o sorrowful_a body_n this_o be_v credible_a i_o consider_v that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n most_o dreadable_a o_o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o thing_n delectable_a have_v mercy_n on_o i_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o marvellous_a and_o doutable_a which_o my_o poor_a soul_n great_o do_v fray_n in_o you_o that_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o faith_n to_o save_v i_o that_o i_o go_v not_o from_o death_n chap._n xvii_o the_o song_n of_o death_n to_o all_o christian_a people_n though_o my_o picture_n be_v not_o to_o your_o pleasance_n and_o if_o you_o think_v that_o it_o be_v dreadable_a take_v in_o worth_n for_o sure_o in_o substance_n the_o sight_n of_o it_o may_v to_o you_o be_v profitable_a there_o be_v no_o way_n also_o more_o doubtable_a therefore_o learn_v know_v yourself_o and_o see_v look_v how_o i_o be_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o be_v and_o 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thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a or_o ill_n chap._n xviii_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o so_o will_v do_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o well_o and_o sure_a shall_v have_v in_o hell_n great_a torment_n that_o evermore_o shall_v endure_v thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v god_n nor_o think_v of_o his_o goodness_n to_o damn_v thy_o soul_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n evermore_o thy_o own_o will_v be_v fast_o do_v deceive_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o ever_o be_v swear_v be_v drunken_a hardly_o upon_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o sin_v if_o thou_o may_v father_n nor_o mother_n look_v thou_o love_v nor_o dread_n nor_o help_v they_o never_o though_o they_o have_v need_v hate_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hurt_v he_o by_o envy_n murder_n and_o shed_v man_n blood_n hardly_o forgive_v no_o man_n but_o be_v all_o vengeable_a be_v lecherous_a indeed_o and_o in_o touch_v delectable_a break_v thy_o wedlock_n and_o spare_v not_o and_o to_o deceive_v other_o by_o falsehood_n care_v not_o the_o good_n of_o other_o thou_o shall_v hold_v false_o and_o yield_v it_o no_o more_o though_o they_o speak_v courteous_o company_n often_o with_o woman_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o his_o good_n to_o be_v thou_o do_v thus_o hardly_o and_o care_v not_o therefore_o and_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v with_o i_o in_o hell_n evermore_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o frost_n and_o fire_n with_o sickness_n &_o hunger_n and_o in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n thou_o shall_v be_v tear_v asunder_o yet_o shall_v thou_o die_v ever_o and_o never_o be_v dead_a thy_o meat_n shaâ—be_v toad_n and_o thy_o drink_n boil_v lead_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o blood_n that_o god_n for_o thou_o shed_v and_o to_o my_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v be_v straight_o lead_v here_o follow_v the_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v these_o commandment_n aforesaid_a in_o hell_n be_v great_a mourning_n great_a trouble_n of_o cry_v or_o thunder_n and_o noise_n roar_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a fire_n beat_v with_o great_a stroke_n like_o gun_n with_o great_a frost_n and_o water_n run_v and_o after_o that_o a_o bitter_a wind_n come_v which_o go_v through_o the_o soul_n with_o ire_n there_o be_v both_o thirst_n and_o hunger_n fiend_n with_o hook_n pull_v their_o flesh_n they_o fight_v and_o curse_v and_o each_o other_o redeem_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o devil_n dreadable_a there_o be_v shame_n and_o confusion_n rumour_n of_o conscience_n for_o evil_a live_n they_o curse_v themselves_o with_o great_a cry_n in_o stink_n and_o smoke_n evermore_o lie_v with_o other_o
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sign_n of_o aries_n from_o mid_a march_n to_o mid_a april_n shall_v be_v of_o good_a wit_n and_o shall_v neither_o be_v rich_a ne_o poor_a he_o shall_v have_v damaâ—â—_n by_o his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o deaâ—â—â—lkes_n good_n he_o shall_v be_v soon_o angry_a and_o soon_o appease_v he_o shall_v have_v divers_a fortune_n &_o discord_n he_o will_v desire_v doctrine_n and_o haunt_v eloquent_a people_n and_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o many_o degree_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o liar_n and_o unsteadfast_a of_o courage_n and_o will_v take_v the_o vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v better_a dispose_v in_o youth_n in_o all_o thing_n than_o in_o age_n unto_o xxxiii_o year_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o fornicatour_n and_o shall_v be_v wed_v at_o twenty-five_o year_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v chaste_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o mediator_n for_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o will_v glad_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o need_v of_o other_o he_o shall_v 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right_a good_a and_o the_o day_n of_o â—upiter_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o aswell_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v semblable_a to_o the_o sheep_n that_o every_o year_n leese_v his_o fleece_n of_o wool_n and_o within_o short_a space_n recover_v it_o again_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o taurus_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o taurus_n from_o mid_a april_n till_o mid_a may_n shall_v be_v strong_a hardy_a and_o full_a of_o strife_n delicious_a and_o shall_v possess_v good_n give_v to_o he_o by_o other_o man_n that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v incontinent_a and_o will_v enforce_v to_o himself_o to_o finish_v it_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o will_v despise_v every_o person_n shall_v be_v ireful_a he_o shall_v go_v pilgrimage_n and_o will_v leave_v his_o friend_n and_o live_v among_o stranger_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o office_n &_o shall_v exercise_v they_o well_o and_o shall_v be_v rich_a by_o woman_n he_o shall_v be_v thankless_a and_o come_v to_o good_a estate_n he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v be_v bite_v of_o a_o dog_n and_o shall_v experiment_n many_o pain_n by_o woman_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o peril_n at_o xxxiii_o year_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o peril_n of_o water_n and_o shall_v be_v greeve_v by_o sickness_n and_o venym_a at_o xxiii_o year_n and_o at_o thirty_o year_n he_o shall_v be_v abundant_a in_o riches_n and_o shall_v rise_v â—o_o great_a dignity_n and_o shall_v live_v lxxxv_o year_n and_o three_o month_n after_o nature_n and_o shall_v see_v his_o fortune_n sorrowful_a the_o woman_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v effectual_a labour_a and_o a_o great_a liar_n and_o shall_v suffer_v much_o shame_n she_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o good_n of_o her_o friend_n that_o which_o she_o coâ—â—â—â—veth_v in_o her_o mind_n shall_v come_v to_o effect_v and_o shall_v have_v the_o best_a party_n she_o shall_v â—â—ve_v many_o husband_n and_o many_o child_n she_o shall_v be_v in_o her_o best_a estate_n aâ—_n xuj_o year_n and_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o body_n she_o shall_v be_v sickly_a and_o if_o she_o escape_v she_o shall_v live_v lxxvi_o year_n after_o nature_n she_o ought_v to_o bear_v ring_n and_o precious_a stone_n upon_o she_o the_o day_n of_o jupiter_n and_o of_o luna_n be_v right_o good_a for_o they_o and_o the_o day_n of_o mars_n contrary_a as_o well_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o the_o bull_n that_o labour_v the_o land_n and_o when_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v he_o have_v but_o the_o straw_n for_o his_o part_n they_o shall_v keep_v well_o their_o own_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o profit_v to_o they_o ne_fw-mi to_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v repute_v unkind_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o gemini_fw-la the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o gemini_fw-la from_o mid_a may_n to_o mid_a june_n shall_v have_v many_o wound_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v fain_a and_o merciful_a he_o shall_v lead_v a_o open_a and_o a_o reasonable_a life_n he_o shall_v receive_v much_o money_n he_o will_v go_v in_o unknown_a place_n and_o do_v many_o pilgrimage_n he_o will_v praise_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o bide_v in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n he_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o negligent_a in_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o riches_n unto_o xxvi_o year_n his_o first_o wife_n shall_v not_o live_v long_o but_o he_o shall_v marry_v strange_a woman_n he_o shall_v be_v late_o marry_v he_o shall_v be_v bite_v of_o a_o dog_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o mark_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o fire_n he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o water_n and_o shall_v pass_v the_o sea_n and_o shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o x._o month_n after_o nature_n the_o woman_n then_o bear_v shall_v come_v to_o honour_n and_o set_v forward_o with_o the_o good_n of_o other_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v aggrieve_v of_o a_o false_a crime_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v wed_v at_o fourteen_o year_n if_o she_o shall_v be_v chaste_a and_o eshewe_v all_o peril_n and_o shall_v live_v lxx_o year_n after_o nature_n and_o shall_v honour_v god_n the_o day_n of_o mercury_n and_o sol_n to_o they_o be_v right_o good_a the_o day_n of_o luna_n and_o venus_n be_v to_o they_o contrary_a and_o as_o well_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n shall_v augment_v and_o assemble_v the_o good_n of_o their_o successor_n but_o skant_o shall_v they_o use_v their_o own_o good_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o avaricious_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o cancer_n next_o after_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o sign_n of_o cancer_n from_o mid_a june_n to_o mid_a july_n shall_v be_v very_o avaricious_a and_o of_o equal_a stature_n he_o will_v love_v woman_n he_o shall_v be_v merry_a humble_a good_a wise_a and_o well_o renown_v he_o shall_v have_v damage_n by_o envy_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o money_n of_o other_o in_o his_o guide_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o conductor_n of_o other_o folk_n thing_n he_o shall_v have_v strife_n and_o discord_n among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o arrogance_n maâ—_n shall_v mock_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v often_o great_a fear_n on_o the_o water_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o courage_n secret_o in_o himself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v dolour_n of_o the_o womb_n he_o shall_v find_v hide_v money_n and_o labour_v sore_o for_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o peril_n in_o a_o certain_a year_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v know_v of_o god_n his_o favour_n shall_v decrease_v at_o xxxiii_o year_n he_o shall_v pass_v the_o sea_n and_o shall_v live_v lxx_o year_n after_o nature_n and_o fortune_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o he_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o